If you’ve never participated in a Business War Game, it might be time to reconsider. War Gaming can quickly become your company’s preferred method for testing strategic options – and even for anticipating your competitors’ next moves. Both can be daunting tasks, but War Games make them engaging, structured, and insightful.
How many companies can truly claim they understand their competitors’ business strategies – from corporate goals down to business unit tactics? For many analysts, even fully grasping their own company’s strategy can be challenging.
We’re excited to share that the Institute for Competitive Intelligence (ICI) is an official academic partner for the upcoming dcif Annual Conference, taking place on October 28, 2025, in Darmstadt.
Competitive Technology Intelligence (CTI) focuses on generating insights into competitors' technologies, patents, and R&D activities. These insights help organizations identify opportunities and threats – particularly in emerging technology areas.
In this ICI Impulse video, Rainer Michaeli, Director of the Institute for Competitive Intelligence (ICI), explores a powerful analogy – one that highlights the leadership and coordination skills essential to successful CI/MI management.
In today’s fast-moving business environment, making sense of uncertainty is a competitive edge. That’s where Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving come into play.
Information warfare involves the strategic use of information to shape public opinion, mislead competitors, and undermine the credibility of opposing entities. In today’s hyperconnected world, the information space has become a critical arena for competitive advantage.
Counter Intelligence involves activities aimed at detecting and preventing unauthorized information gathering, including industrial espionage and cyberattacks. It protects organizations from competitors, hackers, and nation-state actors seeking to steal trade secrets or proprietary information.
In this ICI Impulse video, Rainer Michaeli, Director of the Institute for Competitive Intelligence (ICI), introduces the concept of Competitive and Market Intelligence.
Competitive Technology Intelligence (CTI) enables professionals in research, development, and innovation strategy to systematically identify disruptive external technologies, evaluate their relevance, and integrate them into the corporate innovation pipeline.
